Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard can't get by Proviso East
January 8, 2025: Maywood, IL 60153 The Shepard Astros basketball squad (Palos Heights, IL), was nudged 29-26 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Proviso East Pirates (Maywood, IL)
With the victory, Proviso East advances its record to 9-6 on the year. The Pirates host Willowbrook (Villa Park, IL) to meet the Warriors in a West Suburban - Gold battle on Friday, January 10. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-13. Willowbrook lost 59-29 in their recent non-league battle against Fenwick (Oak Park, IL)
The Astros now own a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oak Forest for a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. Shepard will meet a Bengals squad coming off a 64-25 non-league loss to Ottawa (Ottawa, IL). The Bengals record now stands at 11-10.